Pastor Joe McCarty

Quakertown, PA is where Pastor Joe spent the majority of his time while growing up.  At the age of 12, Pastor Joe would meet up with an evangelist Adrian Dupries at the Eastern Conference Summer Church Camp.  It was Adrian whose simple faith and sincerity convicted him of his ministerial calling. 

On June 20, 1999, Pastor Joe married his wife, April.  In 2001, they would have a daughter Elaina.  Subsequently in 2003, they would have a son Josiah.  Elaina will have completed kindergarten in 2007 and Josiah is preparing to enter preschool.

Pastor Joe and Josiah Reading

From 1998-2004, Pastor Joe would serve in various capacities at the Quakertown church, including pastor from 2000-2004.  During this time, he completed his undergraduate degree in Computer Science at Chestnut Hill College near Philadelphia.  He also worked as a programmer/analyst throughout his service in Quakertown.

In September 2004, Pastor Joe and his family moved to Bullskin Township to become the pastor of the Mount Olive Evangelical Church.  In some ways, this was a homecoming since Pastor Joe had attended kindergarten in Everson, PA.  The call was strong and the Lord moved many obstacles to make the transition possible.  It was undoubtedly the will of God.

Pastor Joe's Wardrobe Malfunction

Pastor Joe's call is to pastoral ministry that is servant-driven and hopes to instill this servant attitude into the church at Mount Olive.  Mount Olive is a church with a rich 135 year history of service.  God has placed Mount Olive Church and Pastor Joe together for such a time as this.